Category Archives: Muslims

Sitting Still

Posted on August 14, 2012 by Momekh

For a lot of people, meditation is when you do nothing. I think they miss the point. Meditation is stillness. It is allowing the torrid rain of thought to fall unhindered. To test and to find purpose. Ideas are generated, … Continue reading →

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Are you even capable of reasoning with someone?

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Momekh

To reason with someone, you need to entertain other person’s thoughts with your own. You need to compare the other opinion with your own. To do this honestly, you actually need to allow for a possibility of your own opinion … Continue reading →

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Is This what Your God wants?

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Momekh

As the drama right after Salman Taseer’s murder unfolded on GeoTV here, I tried to explain to Akhtar (the servant watching the TV with me), how this Qadri has tried to punish a supposed blasphemer (as of course, nothing Mr … Continue reading →

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I am not proud to be a Pakistani

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Momekh

That is a powerful line, that. “I am not proud to be a Pakistani” sends a very strong message indeed. If I say this, you are thinking, “OK so this guy is sick of one or the other aspect of … Continue reading →

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Book deal canceled due to fear of Islamic retaliation

Posted on October 6, 2009 by Momekh

A German publisher (Droste Publishers) had canceled the printing of novel about an honor killing because it contained passages insulting Islam. Droste publishers is being criticized for not upholding the ‘freedom of speech’ doctrine and succumbing to fears of attacks … Continue reading →

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